The Screenplay Mechanic (EvilRbt)

[S.T.0]

My writing partner and I used the mechanic's services recently after searching for a long while for the right coverage. I used a much more expensive service about a year ago, and found the results to be similar, yet actually better from the mechanic! He provided a detailed rundown of what worked and what didn't. And--

Had a very quick turnaround, and professional, yet personal replies. The mechanic or Evil, really got every aspect of our script, even the hidden meaning-subtext, and also pointed out a few things that could be fixed.

And of course, when we stepped back and really took a good look at it, we realized he was spot on! So we corrected them, and the script is that much better because of it! EXACTLY what we needed.

I mean really EXCELLENT service all around and definitely worth the very generous price, and he'll be my go-to guy from now on - until he gets too big .

Thanks again Andrew, and good luck with THE LOST PATROL and your other endeavors!

-Logan

[Jules]

You get paid for Jury Duty in america?

[EvilRbt]

Thanks, S.T.O., for those crazy-kind words!

[EvilRbt]

Originally Posted by Jules

You get paid for Jury Duty in america?

In California, it's $15 per day starting Day 2 of service. Some employees are paid by their employer for a specified number of days, or unlimited.

I was on-call all week then had to go to court on Friday. I was nearly selected for a month-long gang double-murder trial, but I'm self-employed so taking more than a couple of days off really hurts me financially.

The judge tried to argue that I could do my 8-10 hours of reading/coverage each day AFTER sitting on a jury from 10-4. Without saying anything to be held in contempt, I conveyed that she was insane. I can't even stress how close I came to being selected for the jury and it probably would have bankrupted me. I shouldn't of worn a damn tie.

[YakMan]

I had a Bank Fraud trial at L.A. Central, parked in a razor-wired parking lot, rode to the courthouse in a barred window bus. Put the guy away (think a black-haired Sidney Greenstreet type ), only to see him show up waiting in the ticket line for "Dances With Wolves" a couple months later. Made me feel real safe...I tried to avoid all eye contact.

QUESTION: With the PAGE and TrackingB TV contests coming up, do you do 60pps. 1-Hour TV PILOT reads as well? And if so, should we contact you directly for rates? Or doyahwanna post some right here for thoz how might be in'trested? Thanks!

[EvilRbt]

Originally Posted by YakMan

QUESTION: With the PAGE and TrackingB TV contests coming up, do you do 60pps. 1-Hour TV PILOT reads as well? And if so, should we contact you directly for rates? Or doyahwanna post some right here for thoz how might be in'trested? Thanks!

I read TV pilots for $55.

[EvilRbt]

Experienced my first ever dissatisfied customer today! In light of his complaint, I should point out that standard screenplay coverage DOES NOT include a full proofread complete with a list of typos and grammatical errors.

I also highly recommend running spell-check within Final Draft before giving your script to anyone.

BTW, turnaround time on coverage right now is 6-7 days. Seems a lot of you guys have new specs ready. (Just read a great horror spec by Jim Mitchell. You on here, Jim?)

[T.W.]

So what can this coverage do for me?

Will it be passed on to anyone special?

[Centurio]

Originally Posted by T.W.

So what can this coverage do for me?

Will it be passed on to anyone special?

It will elevate your writing. That's priceless.

[EvilRbt]

Originally Posted by T.W.

So what can this coverage do for me?

Will it be passed on to anyone special?

Look, there are analysts out there who promise such things but I don't advertise or offer to pass scripts on to anybody. I merely offer coverage, i.e. constructive feedback (inc. synopsis) for a very fair rate.

That said, if your script blows me away, I do have many contacts I can pass it on to. In fact, I am producing a script which came through my website several months ago. I passed it on to a director friend and now the star of a hit TV show wants the lead role. So good do things do happen if a script is genuinely great.

But don't submit your script to me expecting that to happen. Submit it because you want feedback. Anything else is a bonus.